Archive for March, 2009

Santiago de Compostela Lodging

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Location: Meiga Backpackers

  • Check-In: June 15, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 17, 2009
  • Address: Calle Basquiños 67, 15704, Santiago de Compostela
  • Notes:

Leon Lodging

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Location: Hotel Campus San Mamés

  • Check-In: June 17, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 18, 2009
  • Address: C/Vegamian 13 Leon
  • Notes:

Porto Lodging

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Location: HI – Porto

  • Check-In: June 13, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 15, 2009
  • Address: Rua Paulo da Gama 551 4169-006 Porto
  • Notes:

Pamplona Lodging

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Location: Pamplona Plaza

  • Check-In: June 22, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 24, 2009
  • Address: Av Marcelo Celayeta 35 PAMPLONA  31014
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L’Auditori

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Architect: Rafael Moneo

Date: 1990 – 1999

Address: Carrer de Lepant, 150, 08013 Barcelona

How to get there: L1 (Marina), L2 (Monumental), T4 (Auditori Teatre Nacional)

Bus Day: 6, 7, 10, 56, 62, B21, B25 Night: N0, N2, N3, N7, N11

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Library and Senior Center

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Architect: RCR Architects

Date: 2007

Address: Carrer del Comte Borrell, 44, 08015, Barcelona, Spain

How to get there: L2 (Sant Antoni)

Observations: Finalist for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2009

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Guggenheim Bilbao

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Architect: Frank Gehry

Date: 1991 – 1997

Address: Avenida Abandoibarra, 2 Bilbao 48001, Spain

How to get there: Tram (Guggenheim), Metro (Moyúa), Bus (1, 10, 13, 18, 27, 38, 48, 71)

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Infanta Elena Library

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Name: Infanta Elena Library

Architect: Cruz y Ortiz

Date: 1995 – 1999

Address: Avenida de Maria Luisa, 8, Sevilla, 41013

How to get there: Access lines 6, 34, 41, C1, C2

Observations: Require you to leave backpacks/purses at entrance counter.

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Sevilla Lodging

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Location: Instalación Juvenil

  • Check-In: June 8, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 10, 2009
  • Address: Isaac Peral, 2 Sevilla 41012
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Granada Lodging

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Location: AAE Lisboa

  • Check-In: June 7, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 8, 2009
  • Address: Plaza Del Carmen 29 Granada
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Burgos Lodging

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Location: Husa Arlanzon

  • Check-In: June 18, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 19, 2009
  • Address: Bonifacio Zamora Usabel Burgos 09001
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Bilbao Lodging

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Location: Hotel Bilbi

  • Check-In: June 19, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 20, 2009
  • Address: Miribilla 8, Bilbao, Spain
  • Notes:

Barcelona Lodging

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Location: HI – Rambles Center

  • Check-In: June 25, 2009
  • Check-Out: July 1, 2009
  • Address: Hospital, 63, Barcelona 08001
  • Notes:

Infanta Elena Library Info

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

I was not finding much info on this building so I emailed the architects (Cruz y Ortiz) to see if I could get info about the building and well they sent back a whole set of drawings as well as info about the building.  Here is what I got:

Infanta Elena Library

Zaragoza Lodging

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Location: Alberque Hostel

  • Check-In: June 24, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 25, 2009
  • Address: C/ Predicadores 70, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Notes:

San Sebastian Lodging

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Location: Olga’s Place

  • Check-In: June 20, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 22, 2009
  • Address: C/ Zabaleta 49 – 4 San Sebastian, Spain.
  • Notes: This is right next to the beach and well just sounds awesome.

Lisbon Lodging

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Location: Black & White Hostel

  • Check-In: June 11, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 13, 2009
  • Address: Rua Alexandre Herculano 39, 1 Lisbon, Portugal
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Merida Lodging

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Location: Velada Merida Hotel

  • Check-In: June 10, 2009
  • Check-Out: June 11, 2009
  • Address: Avenida Reina Sofia S/N Merida, 06800 Spain
  • Notes:

Dublin Lodging

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Location: Dublin Hilton Hotel

  • Check-In: May 27, 2009
  • Check-Out: May 29, 2009
  • Address: Charlemont Place, Dublin, Ireland, 2
  • Notes:

Airline Flights

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Well if anyone is interested this is currently my airline flight schedule for going over and coming back from Spain:

Getting there:

Continental 126

  • Depart: Newark, NJ, May 26, 2009, 9:45PM
  • Arrive: Dublin, Ireland, May 27, 2009, 9:25AM (5:25AM Eastern)
  • Flight Time: 6:40, nonstop

Ryanair 7156

  • Depart: Dublin, Ireland, May 29, 2009, 6:05PM (2:05PM Eastern)
  • Arrive: Madrid, Spain, May 29, 2009, 9:35PM (4:35PM Eastern)
  • Flight Time: 2:30, nonstop

Getting back:

Aer Lingus 565

  • Depart: Barcelona, Spain, July 1, 2009, 10:15PM (5:15PM Eastern)
  • Arrive: Dublin, Ireland, July 1, 2009, 11:55PM (7:55PM Eastern)
  • Flight Time: 2:40, nonstop

Continental 127/1172

  • Depart: Dublin, Ireland, July 2, 2009, 10:55AM (6:55AM Eastern)
  • Arrive: Boston, MA, July 2, 2009, 4:38PM
  • Trip Time: 9:17, 1 stop, Newark, 1:20Pm – 3:15PM